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#045c42 color: Evergreen

#045c42 is rgb(4, 92, 66) in RGB and oklch(42.155% 0.08647 165.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

42.2%
0.086
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #045c42

#045c42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.03:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Evergreen (#125b49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #045c42 mixed with white

  1. 045c42
  2. 2a6b53
  3. 447b64
  4. 5b8b76
  5. 729b89
  6. 89ab9b
  7. a0bbaf
  8. b7ccc2
  9. cfddd6
  10. e7eeea

Darker: #045c42 mixed with black

  1. 045c42
  2. 034f38
  3. 02422f
  4. 013625
  5. 012a1c
  6. 001f14
  7. 00140b
  8. 000a05
  9. 000301
  10. 000000

Calmer: #045c42 with less saturation

  1. 045c42
  2. 165b43
  3. 215944
  4. 295846
  5. 305747
  6. 365548
  7. 3c5449
  8. 40524a
  9. 45514b
  10. 494f4c

Questions about #045c42

What color is #045c42?

#045c42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Evergreen. In RGB it is rgb(4, 92, 66), in HSL hsl(162.27, 91.67%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.155% 0.08647 165.565).

What colors go well with #045c42?

The complementary color of #045c42 is #6e3858. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #375825 and #005b5c. The triadic partners are #4a457a and #733d22.

Is white or black text more readable on #045c42?

White text reads better on #045c42: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #045c42 a warm or cool color?

#045c42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.086.